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1/ According to a new study, floating marine life, known as “#neuston,” often ends up in the same places as #plastic says @RebeccaRHelm. Apparently, buoyant plastic debris and organisms tend to float up & clump together in water, like cereal in a bowl. wired.co.uk/article/ocean-…
2/ Here's the link to the study, which IMO emphasizes again, that we urgently need international science-based criteria for environmental impact assessments in place BEFORE such technologies are allowed to be implemented in the #HighSeas. #plastic #BBNJ
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/ar…
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/ar…
3/ "We found that densities of floating life were higher inside the central NPGP than on its periphery & that there was a positive relationship between neuston abundance and #plastic abundance for 3 out of 5 neuston taxa, Velella, Porpita and Janthina."
Look at these beauties 👇
Look at these beauties 👇
Still no official news!!! Delegates are now doing a review of each part of the treaty negotiations...
Not looking good. No official word, but there's a ton of work to do. I ran into a delegate who said she's been in different negotiations for 19 hours a day for the last few days. No question people are working their butts off. But what's happening next?...
Right now UN delegates are deciding the fate of the largest habitat on Earth. Today is the last day of the last negotiation to protect biodiversity on the high seas. So let me show you all we can save... [a thread 🧵]
#bbnj #icg5 #highseas
#bbnj #icg5 #highseas
WE KNOW VIRTUALLY NOTHING ABOUT THE HIGH SEAS. It's critical that a scientific and technical body, with expertise in the ecosystem of the high seas, be able to review and advise on high seas activities and potential impacts...🧵
#OneOceanOnePlanet #BBNJ #HighSeasTreaty #HighSeas
#OneOceanOnePlanet #BBNJ #HighSeasTreaty #HighSeas
The world simply does not have enough experts. Most states do not have the breadth and depth of expertise to evaluate environmental impacts. A key part of transparency across nations is a scientific body that represents no one nation, with experts on high seas ecosystems, that...
Can provide insights into how high seas activities will impact ecosystems (and stakeholders), early in the process, so that all members can review this assessment and discuss the outcomes. If you move the scientific body to the side...
THIS IS HUGE! I just got to the UN where the world is deciding the fate of biodiversity on the high seas. Can we protect marine life, from small jellyfish to dumbo octopus? I’ll be sharing live this week at the potential final meeting of this generation-shaping treaty🤞🤞🤞
#BBNJ
#BBNJ
So what happens when you get to the UN? First you get your coffee. Always. Next you enter the room, at each chair is a little ear cups (aka earpieces). You put on the earpiece, pick your channel, & listen to the translation in your language. As a result, the room is really quiet!
TINY JELLYFISH. These jellies, no bigger than snowflakes, are visiting the UN. I’m 15 minutes the UN will reconvene to continue discussion on the ways we can collectively prevent harm to our oceans. What do YOU want to see?? What’s you’re dream for our ocean future?
The final round of negotiations for a treaty to protect marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (#BBNJ) kicks off today at @UN HQ!
Here's a quick recap of what's going on [thread 🧵]
#IGC5 #UNCLOS
Here's a quick recap of what's going on [thread 🧵]
#IGC5 #UNCLOS
We used to think the #highseas were a deadzone and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (#UNCLOS) doesn't say all that much about its protection.
We now know that these deep & distant waters are full of biodiversity and are a massive carbon sink.
We now know that these deep & distant waters are full of biodiversity and are a massive carbon sink.
Covering nearly half the planet, these areas beyond national jursidiction (#ABNJ) are increasingly threatened by:
🎣 Fishing
🚢 Shipping
♨️ Global heating/acidifcation/deoxygenation
⛏️ Seabed mining
Not to mention future uses (e.g. Google holds patents for subsea servers)
🎣 Fishing
🚢 Shipping
♨️ Global heating/acidifcation/deoxygenation
⛏️ Seabed mining
Not to mention future uses (e.g. Google holds patents for subsea servers)
THREAD - You're likely to see the hashtag #BBNJ pop up on yr screen in the next 2 weeks. It refers to Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction - the #HighSeas, the portion of ocean that lies beyond the Exclusive Economic Zone of coastal States - 200 nautical miles. Boring? Wait!
THREAD CONTINUES 2/2 - The term #BBNJ used by #ocean policy nerds may sound boring or complicated to laypersons, but you'll realize it's a very big deal when you know that the #highseas represent 64% of the global ocean, and...no less than 45% of our entire planet! [To follow...]
THREAD CONTINUES (3) - Humankind has been interacting with the #HighSeas for a long time, but our impact has increased in recent times. We've been sailing and shipping stuff across the high seas since time immemorial.
🚨NEW STUDY🚨
Penguins found on the #HighSeas!!
13/18 penguin species found in areas beyond national jurisdiction
🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🐧🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
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Penguins found on the #HighSeas!!
13/18 penguin species found in areas beyond national jurisdiction
🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🐧🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
short thread👇
"at least 120 cases of penguins using ABNJ, across 13 species (72% of penguin species). e.g. macaroni & Fiordland penguins undertake remarkable migrations reaching oceanic habitats in #ABNJ, during both pre- and post-moult phases"
Protecting marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction: A penguin's perspective🐧
These threatened birds could benefit from dynamic MPAs through a new @UN🇺🇳 #HighSeas Treaty
h/t Jean-Baptiste Thiebot (@kyokuchiken) & Magali Dreyfus (@CNRS):
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
These threatened birds could benefit from dynamic MPAs through a new @UN🇺🇳 #HighSeas Treaty
h/t Jean-Baptiste Thiebot (@kyokuchiken) & Magali Dreyfus (@CNRS):
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Looking for some holiday reading? 💙the #highseas ? Check out @PolicyMarine 's BBNJ Special Issue (FREE thru Jan 25):
👉My Article on Institutional Arrangements: authors.elsevier.com/a/1cB-k,714Mct…
👉 @UCSBenioffOcean + team on IDing priority places to protect: doi.org/10.1016/j.marp…
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👉My Article on Institutional Arrangements: authors.elsevier.com/a/1cB-k,714Mct…
👉 @UCSBenioffOcean + team on IDing priority places to protect: doi.org/10.1016/j.marp…
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👉Intro Article to the Special Issue by editors @FranHumphries1 and @HHardenDavies : sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
👉A Tiered Approach to the #HighSeas regime for Marine Genetic Resources by @FranHumphries1 et al: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
2/6
👉A Tiered Approach to the #HighSeas regime for Marine Genetic Resources by @FranHumphries1 et al: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
2/6
👉Digital Sequencing Information as a Marine Genetic Resource: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
👉Considerations for dynamic management in the #HighSeas by @G_OCeans @JoannaMossop @danielcdunn @4kgjerde : sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
3/6
👉Considerations for dynamic management in the #HighSeas by @G_OCeans @JoannaMossop @danielcdunn @4kgjerde : sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
3/6
The @UN🇺🇳 is due to agree a new Treaty to protect the #HighSeas.
New study identifies 9 amazing places in international waters that desperately need protection; a thread.
(n.b. links to report/studies at the end!)
New study identifies 9 amazing places in international waters that desperately need protection; a thread.
(n.b. links to report/studies at the end!)
1⃣ The Salas y Gómez and Nazca Ridges are connected submarine mountain ranges with the peak between them located about 2,000 kilometres from mainland Chile.
Seamounts in these waters offer refuge to both resident and migratory species, including leatherback sea turtles.
Seamounts in these waters offer refuge to both resident and migratory species, including leatherback sea turtles.
2⃣ The Costa Rica Dome: Efforts are underway to protect the Costa Rica Dome area within national waters and on the high seas in recognition of the uniqueness of its ecological drivers and the life it supports.
What can be learned from the draft #highseas #biodiversity treaty ?
➡️This new study highlights key areas of progress and contention, as well as identifying some possible options for strengthening the text.
Key messages below⤵️
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➡️This new study highlights key areas of progress and contention, as well as identifying some possible options for strengthening the text.
Key messages below⤵️
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It remains unclear whether the current draft treaty is sufficiently ambitious &developed to deliver an effective governance framework.
Many of the key provisions are still in brackets & the lambition will depend on the choices made in the final stages of the negotiations.
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Many of the key provisions are still in brackets & the lambition will depend on the choices made in the final stages of the negotiations.
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The current draft gives the COP the mandate to establish arrangements that will be crucial for the future regime. Such procedures can slow down the operationalization of the treaty- it is crucial that any voting rules established will allow States to go beyond the consensus.
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#Ocean New Brief ! Marine spatial planning in areas beyond national jurisdiction by @MarinePolicy #ABNJ #HighSeas 👉iddri.org/en/publication… via @iddrilefil
⬇️ See key messages below ⬇️
⬇️ See key messages below ⬇️
1⃣ Negotiations for an international legally binding instrument (ILBI) regarding marine biodiversity in #ABNJ provide an opportunity to facilitate the development of marine spatial planning (MSP) in these areas.
2⃣ MSP can be a key tool for implementing ecosystem-based management but it requires a framework for collecting, sharing, and updating #scientific #research.
